USDA crop progress: U.S. corn harvest at 85%, soybeans at 92%

Corn harvest advanced to 85% done as of Sunday, ahead of 62% a year ago and the 79% five-year average, while the soybean harvest increased to 92%, ahead of 81% a year ago and the 88% average, USDA's weekly crop progress and condition report said.

Winter wheat planting reached 88% and emergence 72%, compared with 89% and 76% a year ago and the respective 90% and 73% averages. The crop was rated 49% good to excellent, up from 47% a week ago, but down from 59% a year ago.

Iowa's corn harvest was at 85%, ahead last year's 57% and the average's 81%. Soybean harvest there reached 96%, versus 90% a year ago and the 96% average. Illinois corn was 96% harvested and soybeans also were at 96%, compared with the respective averages of 88% and 91%.